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Elevator to the Gallows (1958)

Frantic for life and love, frantic for excitement.

Genre : Crime, Drama, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 31M

Director : Louis Malle
Writer : Louis Malle, Roger Nimier

Synopsis

A self-assured businessman murders his employer, the husband of his mistress, which unintentionally provokes an ill-fated chain of events.

Actors

Jeanne Moreau
Jeanne Moreau
Florence Carala
Maurice Ronet
Maurice Ronet
Julien Tavernier
Georges Poujouly
Georges Poujouly
Louis
Yori Bertin
Yori Bertin
Véronique
Lino Ventura
Lino Ventura
Le Commissaire Cherrier
Iván Petrovich
Iván Petrovich
Horst Bencker
Elga Andersen
Elga Andersen
Frieda Bencker
Jean Wall
Jean Wall
Simon Carala
Gérard Darrieu
Gérard Darrieu
Maurice
Micheline Bona
Micheline Bona
Geneviève
Charles Denner
Charles Denner
L'Adjoint du Commissaire Cherrier
Félix Marten
Félix Marten
Christian Subervie
Hubert Deschamps
Hubert Deschamps
Le Substitut du Procureur
Jacques Hilling
Jacques Hilling
Le Garagiste
Marcel Journet
Marcel Journet
Le Président du Conseil d'Administration
François Joux
François Joux
Commissaire de Police
Jean-Claude Brialy
Jean-Claude Brialy
Le Jeune Homme du Motel (uncredited)
Gisèle Grandpré
Gisèle Grandpré
Jacqueline Mauclair
Jacqueline Staup
Jacqueline Staup
Anna
Marcel Cuvelier
Marcel Cuvelier
Le Réceptionniste du Motel
Nicolas Bataille
Nicolas Bataille
Un Consommateur à la Brasserie (uncredited)
Pierre Frag
Pierre Frag
Un Consommateur à la Brasserie (uncredited)
Christian Brocard
Christian Brocard
Un Consommateur (uncredited)
Marcel Bernier
Marcel Bernier
Un Policier au Commissariat (uncredited)
Guy Henry
Guy Henry
Un Inspecteur (uncredited)
Roger Jacquet
Roger Jacquet
Gaston (uncredited)
Alice Reichen
Alice Reichen
La Fleuriste (uncredited)
Sylviane Aisenstein
Sylviane Aisenstein
Yvonne, la Fille du Bar
Micheline Sarfati
Micheline Sarfati
Robert Balpo
Robert Balpo
Un Consommateur (uncredited)
Olivier Darrieux
Olivier Darrieux
Le Chauffeur (uncredited)
Lucien Desagneaux
Lucien Desagneaux
Un Journaliste (uncredited)
Pierre Devilder
Pierre Devilder
Petit Rôle (uncredited)

Crews

Louis Malle
Louis Malle
Director
Louis Malle
Louis Malle
Screenplay
Roger Nimier
Roger Nimier
Screenplay
Jean Thuillier
Jean Thuillier
Producer
Miles Davis
Miles Davis
Original Music Composer
Henri Decaë
Henri Decaë
Director of Photography
Léonide Azar
Léonide Azar
Editor
Jean Mandaroux
Jean Mandaroux
Art Direction
Rino Mondellini
Rino Mondellini
Art Direction
Irénée Leriche
Irénée Leriche
Production Manager
Hubert Mérial
Hubert Mérial
Unit Production Manager
Alain Cavalier
Alain Cavalier
Assistant Director
Raymond Gauguier
Raymond Gauguier
Sound Engineer
Jean-Louis Castelli
Jean-Louis Castelli
Still Photographer
Jean Rabier
Jean Rabier
First Assistant Camera
Vincent Rossell
Vincent Rossell
Still Photographer
André Villard
André Villard
Camera Operator
Madeleine Bibollet
Madeleine Bibollet
Assistant Editor
Kenout Peltier
Kenout Peltier
Assistant Editor
Francine Corteggiani
Francine Corteggiani
Script Supervisor
Roger Nimier
Roger Nimier
Dialogue
Noël Calef
Noël Calef
Novel
François Leterrier
François Leterrier
Second Assistant Director
Pierre Guffroy
Pierre Guffroy
First Assistant Art Direction
Jacques Martin
Jacques Martin
Property Master
Pierre Lax
Pierre Lax
Special Effects
André Bouladoux
André Bouladoux
Key Grip
Kenny Clarke
Kenny Clarke
Musician
Miles Davis
Miles Davis
Musician
Pierre Michelot
Pierre Michelot
Musician
René Urtreger
René Urtreger
Musician
Barney Wilen
Barney Wilen
Musician
Jean-Paul Sassy
Jean-Paul Sassy
Technical Advisor
Boris de Fast
Boris de Fast
Makeup Artist

Trailers and other movies

Elevator to the Gallows (1957) - Original French Theatrical Trailer (HQ)
Miles Davis Records the Score for ELEVATOR TO THE GALLOWS
Elevator to the Gallows - Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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